Understanding Far Eastern Art

Looks at examples of Oriental painting, woodblock prints, books, ceramics, metalwork, sculpture, lacquer, textiles, and clothing, and discusses working methods and design

Arts & Photography

Hutt, Julia

Architecture

Dutton Adult

From back cover - Understanding Far Easter Art is an authoritative and profusely illustrated introduction to the unique qualities and characteristics of the art of China, Japan and Korea. It opens up the art of the East to Western eyes unaccustomed to the cultural traditions of the Orient. (Description by http-mart)

History & Criticism

Plume

Understanding Far Eastern Art: A Complete Guide to the Arts of China, Japan and Korea - Ceramics, Sculpture, Painting, Prints, Lacquer, Textiles and Metalwork

Medley, Margaret

Phaidon Press Ltd.

Drawing on the Victoria and Albert Museum's fine collection, Japanese Netsuke examines these appealing, accessible, and often humorous works of art in the broadest possible context. 
In a text that is both comprehensive and entertaining, Julia Hutt traces the history of netsuke, showing how these highly collectible objects originated from belt hangings used by nomads along the Silk Road. The stunning color photographs reveal the full range of subjects portrayed-images of animals, birds, and sea creatures, portraits of dancers and demons, droll cameos of characters from everyday urban life, even a rare poetic evocation of landscape-and the high level of skill involved in their creation. The richness and diversity of the materials used, as well as the different sources of inspiration, are also discussed, providing an indispensable guide for collectors and all those interested in Japanese decorative arts.

Japanese Netsuke

Victoria & Albert Museum

This is a comprehensive study of the inro, the small lacquer container used by Japanese men wearing traditional dress to carry items in daily use, drawing on the V&amp;A's collection. Suspended from the belt by means of a netsuke and originally intended to hold a seal and ink or a supply of medicines, the inro gradually developed as a highly decorative dress accessory and became an object of high fashion, which is now prized by collectors. The majority of inro were made of lacquer, and include some of the finest and most innovative examples of the Japanese lacquerer's craft. The book traces the diverse origins of the inro from around 1600 until the early-20th century, and includes sections on construction and techniques of manufacture, on materials used, as well as on individual craftsmen, with photographs of their signatures. The sources of inro designs are explored, from paintings, ukiyoe prints and woodblock-printed books, with many examples illustrated. Methods of dating are also discussed, making this a useful reference for collectors and experts, while those with a general interest in Japanese art should be drawn to the craftsmanship of the individual pieces.

Japanese Inro (Victoria and Albert Museum - Far Eastern Series)

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Weatherhill

V&A Publications

The netsuke is a thing of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. The V&amp;A’s collection of netsuke is world-famous, and this stunning book draws on its many highlights to explore the origins of netsuke and to trace the sources of these designs in prints, paintings, and woodblock-printed books. It records the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship, and is illustrated with some of the very finest examples. A foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art.

Japanese Netsuke: (Updated Edition) (Victoria & Albert Museum-far Eastern)

V&A Publishing

The netsuke is an object of wonder: a tiny utilitarian accessory to traditional Japanese dress that has become an art form in itself, prized by collectors from East to West. Now in paperback, this book presents the Victoria and Albert Museum’s world-famous collection of netsuke, recording the evolution of materials and techniques and the patterns of craftsmanship as this small toggle developed into an item of high fashion. Illustrated with some of the very finest examples, this volume includes a foreword by renowned ceramics artist Edmund de Waal that sheds new light on the beauty and value of these miniature works of art.

Graphic Design

The Japanese fan has accompanied and reflected Japanese life and culture for over a thousand years. It is an art from which as attracted the finest artists and craftsmen, and examples take their legitimate place amongst the national treasures of Japan. Adapted for the Western market, it had attracted mass appeal by the end of the 19th century. Ushered in through the medium of the great International Exhibitions and by courtesy of Messrs Liberty and Tiffany, the West became aware of a novelty - a new art from with a level of craftsmanship in decoration, carving, Shibayama-type inlay and lacquerwork rarely seen before. Today, these export fan take their legitimate place in the history of Japanese fan and are in increasing demand by collectors. 
A comprehensive and authoritative account of the history of the Japanese fan, for both the Japanese and the Western market, has long been awaited and has only now been achieved through the collaboration of two experts in the field. Julia Hutt, a distinguished historian of Japanese art, draws on recent research to a set of fan in artistic and historical context. Helene Alexander, founding Director of the Fan Museum, Greenwich, England, provides guidance on types and techniques of fans still occasionally to be found in the art market, or current versions of the traditional fan available in Japan today, in a fully illustrated and annotated catalogue of the recent loan exhibition, Fans of the Four Seasons. 
The 200 plus full color photographs carefully selected from collections worldwide include works by Korin and Sotatsu as well as Ukiyo-e prints by Buncho, Shunsho, Hiroshige, Kuniyoshi and Kunisada, together with details focusing on the fine lacquer and inlay. This is an anthology of the best and most representative Japanese fans and an essential in the libraries of art historians, collectors and all interested in the Japanese way of life.

Ogi: A History of the Japanese Fan

Alexander, Helene

DAUPHIN

Lacquer is the most characteristically Japanese of all the arts and this two-part volume describes the pieces in the Khalili Collection. The volume is sold with a free copy of Volume I: Selected Essays.

MEIJI NO TAKARA: TREASURES OF IMPERIAL JAPAN: Lacquer Parts One and Two (The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, VOL IV) (The ^ANasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art)

IMPEY, Oliver

Earle, Joe

Fairley, Malcolm

Tadaomi, Goke

Wrangham, Edward

Oxford University Press

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Understanding Far Eastern Art

Understanding Far Eastern Art

Understanding Far Eastern Art: A Complete Guide to the Arts of China, Japan and Korea - Ceramics, Sculpture, Painting, Prints, Lacquer, Textiles and Metalwork

Japanese Netsuke

Japanese Inro (Victoria and Albert Museum - Far Eastern Series)

Japanese Netsuke

Japanese Netsuke: (Updated Edition) (Victoria & Albert Museum-far Eastern)

Japanese Netsuke

Ogi: A History of the Japanese Fan

MEIJI NO TAKARA: TREASURES OF IMPERIAL JAPAN: Lacquer Parts One and Two (The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, VOL IV) (The ^ANasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art)